Amelia McElhinney

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
High School:
McNeil
Hometown:
Austin, Texas

SENIOR (2019):

Cross Country (2018) – Competed in SEC Championships, placing 104^th with a 21:39.0 over 6,000m … Also raced in Aggie Opener (15:33.1 – 4.1k), Texas A&M Invitational (24:04.7 – 6k) and Barrios Invitational (22:59.0 – 6k).

JUNIOR (2018): Raced once outdoors, placing 20^th in 1,500 (4:54.21) at Michael Johnson Invitational … Indoor – Kicked off campaign with 5:12.52 mile for eighth at Reveille Invitational … Finished 24^th in mile (5:24.30) at Charlie Thomas Invitational and seventh (5:28.52) at Aggie Twilight … Cross Country (2017) – Placed 11^th in Aggieland Open with a 19:46.8 for 5k distance.

SOPHOMORE (2017): Debut in steeplechase produced a 7:38.33 for 2,000m steeple to place fifth at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Won 3,000m steeplechase at Michael Johnson Invitational in 11:49.89 … Indoor – Competed in five home meets … Opened with 5:20.43 for 13^th at Reveille Invitational and improved to 5:07.53 for fifth place at Aggie Twilight … In between that first and final meet of indoor season, posted times of 5:13.92 (A&M Team Inv.), 5:13.02 (Aggie Inv.) and 5:08.48 (Charlie Thomas Inv.) … Cross Country (2016) – Finished 13^th in Aggie Opener (15:12.5 – 4.1k) and 14^th in Aggieland Open (19:12.5 – 5k) … Ran 22:58.9 on 6,000m course in Texas A&M Invitational.

Cross Country (2015) – did not compete.
Cross Country (2014) – Raced in two meets, Texas A&M Invitational (15:23.9 – 4.1k) and Roy Griak Invitational (24:41.5 – 6k).

HIGH SCHOOL: 2014 graduate of McNeil High School in Round Rock, Texas … Established best times of 2:17.93 (800), 5:02.86 (1600) and 5:14.90 (indoor mile) … As a senior in 2014, won district 1,600 title and runner-up in 3,200 … Placed fifth in 1,600 at Region II-5A meet … Placed 42^nd in State 5A cross country meet after placing third in district and fourth in region … Also placed 17^th in Nike South Regional … As a junior, won district and area in 1,600 while finishing as district runner-up in 800 and placed third in area … Fourth in Region II-5A meet in 1,600 … Also placed sixth in 1,600 at Texas Relays … Finished ninth in 2012 State cross country meet after winning district title and placing sixth in region meet.